Emad Ahmed Magdy MD, PhD (ORL)

Professor Emad Ahmed Magdy received his bachelor's degree in Medicine & Surgery (MBBCh ‘MD’) from the Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University in 1992 with grade Excellent and first degree honors. He concluded his residency at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Alexandria University in 1997 after finishing his Master's degree in Otorhinolaryngology (MCh ‘MS’ ORL) in the same year. In 2000, he received a 2-year clinical and research fellowship in Microvascular Head & Neck reconstructive surgery from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA, and then fulfilled his Doctorate degree in Otorhinolaryngology (Ph.D. ORL) in the same topic in 2002.

Doctor Emad Magdy is a senior consultant in Otorhinolaryngology with a special interest in Head & Neck Surgery and Laryngology. He was the first Otorhinolaryngologist to perform microvascular free flap reconstructive surgery in Egypt in 1998. He also was the first to introduce sialendoscopy “minimally invasive salivary gland ductal endoscopic surgery” in Egypt after receiving special training from the European Sialendoscopy training center in Geneva, Switzerland in 2008. Since then he has been propagating this refined surgical technique in Egypt, Africa, and the Middle East area and has been holding annual hands-on/Live surgery training courses in Alexandria and abroad since 2016. Other areas of surgical interest and expertise include thyroid and salivary gland surgery, Head & Neck cancer surgery and reconstructions, Micro laryngeal surgery and care for the professional voice, facial reanimation surgery in addition to the general Otorhinolaryngology practice.

Academically, Dr. Magdy has acquired his position as a Full Professor at the Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University since 2013 and up till now. He is a regular undergraduate and postgraduate tutor and has supervised numerous Masters and Doctorate degree thesis at his institution. Research-wise, he has authored over 30 International peer-reviewed article publications, review articles, and book chapters. He is also a peer-reviewer and editorial board member for several International as well as national Medical Journals. He acted as an invited guest faculty and speaker in numerous International ORL-HNS congresses and courses in Africa, Asia, Europe, North & South America. He has been an Executive Committee member & key organizer of the annual Alexandria International ORL Congress (AlexORL) since 2008 and is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the 37 th Alexandria International Combined ORL Congress (AlexORL2020).